Question

It is 1730, and you are ready to start a business in the colonies. There are many business opportunities and locations available in the colonies. You must carefully plan for the business to ensure success. The business opportunities available are:
1.Rice production
2.Trade
3.Wheat production
4.Fishing



Using the information from this lesson and your own Internet research, write at least one paragraph in your own words explaining which region would be the best place for each business opportunity and why. Use the Five W’s in each of the four paragraphs to help explain and justify your proposal:
•Who: For which group of people would this business opportunity be most appropriate?


•What: What needed resources and labor are available?


•Where: Which region is best suited for this business opportunity? How does geography play a role in your selection?


•When: Your explanations and examples should be appropriate for the year 1730.


•Why: Why did you choose this region for this business opportunity?

Answer 1

1. Rice is suitable for Southern colonies because of their rich soil. There are African slaves to help with the farm work. This is profitable opportunity as there will be a chance to trade rice with other colonies in exchange for money or goods for your colony.

2. Trade is a perfect business opportunity for the New England colonies. There are not very good soil but they have enough goods for trade. Also there are not so many people, so they can travel easily and trade their goods.

3. Middle colonies is the best place for the Wheat production. They have a good soil and industrious people to harvest wheat, grains and oats. Middle colonies is the only source of wheat, so their also have a good opportunity to trade.

4. All existing colonies like New England, Southern and Middle, are located by water and everywhere there is a chance to set fishing business opportunity. They can fish all the year except winter.